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The answer is a smoker's lungs. A smoker's lungs receive 160,000 microsieverts of radiation per every year. That is due to the radioactive Polonium-210 and radioactive Lead-210 in the tobacco that used in smoking.The answer is a smoker's lungs. A smoker's lungs receive 160,000 microsieverts of radiation per every year. That is due to the radioactive Polonium-210 and radioactive Lead-210 in the tobacco that used in smoking.Jun 2, 2019

Do smokers get more radiation?

The radioactive particles settle in smokers' lungs, where they build up as long as the person smokes. Over time, the radiation can damage the lungs and can contribute to lung cancer. Using tobacco products can also make users more vulnerable to other cancer-causing contaminants.

Are cigarettes more radioactive than Chernobyl?

If nothing else, this should worry smokers: the radiation dose from radium and polonium found naturally in tobacco can be a thousand times more than that from the caesium-137 taken up by the leaves from the Chernobyl nuclear accident.

How much radiation does smoking give you?

Smoking one 20-cigarette pack would result in an effective dose, E, of about 1 µSv. This compares to a natural background level of about 3 mSv per year.

What things give off the most radiation?

By far the largest source of natural radiation exposure comes from varying amounts of uranium and thorium in the soil around the world. The radiation exposure due to cosmic rays is very dependent on altitude, and slightly on latitude: people who travel by air, thereby, increase their exposure to radiation.

Where is the most radioactive place in the world?

2 Fukushima, Japan Is The Most Radioactive Place On Earth Fukushima is the most radioactive place on Earth. A tsunami led to reactors melting at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Even though it's been nine years, it doesn't mean the disaster is behind us.

How radioactive is a smoker’s lungs?

Indeed, the lung tissues of smokers who have died of lung cancer have absorbed about 80-100 rads of radiation.

Do cigarettes contain polonium?

The common dangers of cigarettes have been known for decades. However, few people know that tobacco also contains radioactive materials: polonium-210 and lead-210. Together, the toxic and radioactive substances in cigarettes harm smokers.

Why is smoking so radioactive?

Polonium-210 and lead-210 accumulate for decades in the lungs of smokers. Sticky tar in the tobacco builds up in the small air passageways in the lungs (bronchioles) and radioactive substances get trapped.

Are cell phones radioactive?

Yes – cell phones and cordless phones use radiofrequency radiation (RF) to send signals. RF is different from other types of radiation (like x-rays) that we know can be harmful. We don't know for sure if RF radiation from cell phones can cause health problems years later.